The Secret Pregnancy of the Billionaire's Ex-Wife

Chapter 18

Chapter 18: An Unexpected Meeting

Angela Pov

Moments later, Christina sent the meeting address: La Bohème Café on Madison Avenue, 2 PM -Christina

Sophie glanced at the message and cursed. She has some nervel Aller

everything... Angela, you can't seriously be considering meeting her?"

"I have to know what she wants."

"What she wants?" Sophie's laugh was hitter. "She wants your husband, your life, everything you've built these past two years. Did Sean tell her about the baby? Is that why she's suddenly so eager to alk?"

I moved my hand to my stomach. I don't know if Soun told her abou the pregnancy,"

Just then, a nurse approached us. "Mrs. Shaw, I'm sorry, but all surgeries are fully booked today. You'll need to make another appointment."

For some reason, I felt a wave of relief wash over me. Sophie seemed pleased too.

"Maybe it's fate, Sophie said softly. "Maybe you should think about this a bit more." She looked at my pale face. "Come ort. you home. You need rest."

Back home, 1 lay in bed trying to rest, but my mind kept wandering. The scene I'd witnessed at my thoughts - Jessica Miller's tearful defense of her unborn child.

the clinic earlier kept replaying in

Lying there, I couldn't stop thinking about what I'd witnessed at the clinic. The words kept echoing in my mind: "This is a life... this

For the first time, I truly let myself feel the reality of the life growing inside me. Not just a problem to be solved, but a baby. My baby. Sean's baby.

voice pulled me back to the present. "Promise me you won't meet with Christina alone. Whatever she has to say,

be fine," I assured her with

a moment, clearly concerned, but finally nodded

- all unknown numbers, I knew it must be Christina. Without bothering to answer any of them, I turned off

off to sleep without realizing it. A knock at the door woke me up. Looking out the window, I could see it was

to see you. Sho... she's quite

forcing situations, demanding attention. I took a deep breath. "Show her

entered the living room, Christina was standing by the floor-to-ceiling windows, looking impeccable as always in an elegant white dress. She turned with practiced grace, a smile that didn't quite reach

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An Unexpected

for seeing me on such short

freshly cut fruits, while Christina brought over an iced coffee from

move in,

you ve trained the

made my stomach

she bed the place, like she was the rightful mistress of this

Shaw specifically emphasized that you shouldn't have anything cold." She rned

tea instead."

intentionally for Christina's benefit. Sarah had

Christina's face d

smile.

reminder of Sean's car for me, but she quickly

move to the terrace? The view is lovely this time of

tighten she knew this apartment's layout intimately, had probably spent countless hours here before I

was a subtle power play, and I

this will make things easier for everyone, Christina said softly,

holding it out to

asked, staring at